Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- Omar on Friday presided over the main Independence Day function at Bakshi stadium at Srinagar.His ricolour unfurling ended an eight-year gap since an elected leader last performed the ceremonial role in J&K.PDP president Mehbooba Mufti was the last chief minister to preside over the Independence Day function here in 2017.

In his Independence Day speech, the CM said the Supreme Court has given the government eight weeks to respond.

"From today, we will use these eight weeks to go door to door in all 90 assembly segments for a signature campaign on the restoration of statehood. If people are not ready to sign the document, I will accept defeat," he said."We will have to take these voices from our offices to the doors ...